I got into 3 law schools, Fordham Law, St.Johns University & Brooklyn law but I dont know which one to go to?
Asked by Jennifer BI am graduating in May with my masters in social work from NYU & I will be starting the JD program in Aug. I am confused as to which school is going to provide me with the best opportunity as well not leave me with too much debt. I want to do corporate law but eventually I want to do public interest. I plan on applying for the joint JD/MBA program once I am enrolled in one of the JD programs. My ultimate goal is to have my own non-for profit agency. Rankings is important w/law schools and Fordham is 27, Brooklyn is 63, and St. Johns is 88. I should qualify for need based aid ( I am broke, on public assistance and I am a single mother of a 3 yr old). Fordham didnt give me any merit based scholarships, Brooklyn gave me $18,500, and St. Johns gave me a full ride. This is where it gets complicated for me. I am scared of debt because I have no money to pay anything back.I know that law school is an investment for my future. I have to decide by 2mmorrow bc I have 2 send in a deposit.
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Answered by neniaf
I would go for Fordham, even though it will cost you. Do they have merit-based aid? I went to Loyola Law School (another Jesuit school), and they had a deal wherein the top 10 students after the first year got a full scholarship for the rest of the program. Of course, it was a bit cut-throat for those students (I was fortunate in that I was a university employee and didn't have to compete to get my education free), but they did manage to reduce their debt substantially. Another possibility at Fordham might be a public interest scholarship. I know that we have those for people planning on going into that field. Of course, you would probably have to forego the corporate career first! I remember one of my classmates who was married to a student the year ahead of us, and who had a child during th e program, saying that she thought they would never be able to afford to buy a house due to their debt. Well, both found great jobs with major firms, and money has just not been an issue, from all I've heard. Unless you are older and have to rush your move into public interest, I would get the best education you can possibly get. The rest will sort itself out.
I would go for Fordham, even though it will cost you. Do they have merit-based aid? I went to Loyola Law School (another Jesuit school), and they had a deal wherein the top 10 students after the first year got a full scholarship for the rest of the program. Of course, it was a bit cut-throat for those students (I was fortunate in that I was a university employee and didn't have to compete to get my education free), but they did manage to reduce their debt substantially. Another possibility at Fordham might be a public interest scholarship. I know that we have those for people planning on going into that field. Of course, you would probably have to forego the corporate career first! I remember one of my classmates who was married to a student the year ahead of us, and who had a child during th e program, saying that she thought they would never be able to afford to buy a house due to their debt. Well, both found great jobs with major firms, and money has just not been an issue, from all I've heard. Unless you are older and have to rush your move into public interest, I would get the best education you can possibly get. The rest will sort itself out.
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